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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone XS Max, getting an 87.5 score against 84.5. The Google Pixel 4a 5G design is a lot newer and lighter than the Apple iPhone XS Max's, but it is also a little thicker. The iPhone XS Max features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone XS Max has a bit better display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a little bit greater pixel density, a little bit higher 1242 x 2688px resolution and a bit larger display. Google Pixel 4a 5G features much more memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same sensor size, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos and a camera with a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has greater battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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